PLAINFIELD, NJ - COOP Northeast station 287079

287079 - PLAINFIELD, New Jersey

Latitude
40° 36´N

Longitude
74° 24´W

Elevation
27 meters

10 nearest COOP Northeast stations

4 mi	NE :	WESTFIELD, NJ
5 mi	N :	WATCHUNG, NJ
6 mi	ENE :	CRANFORD, NJ
8 mi	E :	RAHWAY, NJ
8 mi	SSW :	RUTGERS MICRO MET STN, NJ
9 mi	NNE :	SPRINGFIELD, NJ
9 mi	S :	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE, NJ
9 mi	S :	NEW BRUNSWICK EXP STN, NJ
9 mi	WSW :	BOUND BROOK 2 W, NJ
9 mi	WSW :	MANVILLE, NJ

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18120	99.2%	7489	99.0%
TMIN	18183	99.6%	7519	99.4%
PRCP	18184	99.6%	7520	99.4%
SNOW	18182	99.6%	7515	99.4%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7489 by year	45.5°F	11.6°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=64°F	510	0.35	110	33	3.3*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	533	-0.37	76	143	1.9*	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=64°F	510	-0.42	25	97	3.9*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	533	0.52	161	61	2.6*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=64°F	510	77	88	1.1	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=29°F	533	65	73	1.1	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7519 by year	27.9°F	10.6°F		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=11°F	502	-0.20	76	106	1.4	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	504	0.27	92	39	2.4*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=11°F	502	0.47	142	53	2.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	504	-0.25	35	91	2.6*	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=11°F	502	59	57	1.0	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=44°F	504	101	72	1.4	map	table

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PRCP (total liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7520 by year	0.13"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2416	0.39"	0.03	396	382	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	478	1.15"	-0.03	69	80	1.2	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2416	0.39"	-0.09	383	471	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	478	1.15"	0.21	102	56	1.8*	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.00"	2416	0.39"	378	422	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>0.65"	478	1.15"	80	70	1.1	map	table

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SNOW Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7515 by year	0.19"		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	632	2.31"	-0.15	92	133	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	122	6.64"	-0.33	10	33	3.3*	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	632	2.31"	0.16	140	101	1.4*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	122	6.64"	0.52	41	17	2.4*	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0"	632	2.31"	70	105	1.5*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>3.5"	122	6.64"	21	10	2.1*	map	table

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